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Congo's president on Sunday condemned a decision by the United Nations to withdraw its support from a joint military offensive against a rebel group because the military decided it should be directed by two generals who have links to human rights violations. President Joseph Kabila denounced the move by the U.N. during a meeting with Western ambassadors in the capital of Kinshasa, noting that his country was "not under the supervision of the U.N.," said government spokesman Lambert Mende. The U.N. announced its decision in letters that were sent over the weekend. In his meeting with ambassadors, Kabila said his army "will fight the rebels alone as it has been for 15...

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